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Determinants of the Performance of Banks in Hong Kong

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  • Jim Wong

    (Research Department, Hong Kong Monetary Authority)

  • Tom Fong

    (Research Department, Hong Kong Monetary Authority)

  • Eric Wong

    (Research Department, Hong Kong Monetary Authority)

  • Ka-fai Choi

    (Research Department, Hong Kong Monetary Authority)

Abstract

This paper develops a model to identify the major determinants of a bank's profit, and the general level of profitability of a banking market. It found that in Hong Kong's case, market structure, such as market concentration and market shares of banks, is not a major contributory factor. Cost efficiency of banks, which measures the ability of banks to optimise their input mix for producing outputs, is a major determinant of banks' profitability. Since larger banks are found to be in general more cost efficient than smaller banks in our previous study on banks' efficiency, larger banks can offer services at lower prices to compete with smaller banks, yet attaining a similar or even higher level of profits. Smaller banks may, therefore, be more vulnerable to intense competitions in the loan market than larger banks, particularly in cut-throat price wars.

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  • Jim Wong & Tom Fong & Eric Wong & Ka-fai Choi, 2007. "Determinants of the Performance of Banks in Hong Kong," Working Papers 0706, Hong Kong Monetary Authority.
    • Handle: RePEc:hkg:wpaper:0706
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    1. Daly, Kevin & Zhang, Xiaoxi, 2014. "Comparative analysis of the performance of Chinese Owned Banks’ in Hong Kong 2004–2010," Journal of Multinational Financial Management, Elsevier, vol. 27(C), pages 1-10.
    2. Sapto Jumono & Noer Azam Achsani & Dedi Budiman Hakim & Muhammad Fidaus, 2016. "The Effect of Loan Market Concentration on Banking Rentability: A Study of Indonesian Commercial Banking, Dynamics Panel Data Regression Approach," International Journal of Economics and Financial Issues, Econjournals, vol. 6(1), pages 207-213.
    3. Chun-Yu Ho, 2010. "Deregulation, competition and consumer welfare in a banking market: evidence from Hong Kong," Journal of Regulatory Economics, Springer, vol. 37(1), pages 70-97, February.
    4. James Oladapo Alabede, 2012. "The Intervening Effect of Global Financial Condition on the Determinants of Bank Performance: Evidence from Nigeria," Accounting and Finance Research, Sciedu Press, vol. 1(2), pages 161-161, November.
    5. Olfa Nessibi, 2016. "The Determinants of Bank Profitability: The Case of Tunisia," International Journal of Finance & Banking Studies, Center for the Strategic Studies in Business and Finance, vol. 5(1), pages 39-50, January.

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    Keywords

    Profitability; price; Hong Kong banking; bank efficiency; market structure;
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    JEL classification:

    • G14 - Financial Economics - - General Financial Markets - - - Information and Market Efficiency; Event Studies; Insider Trading
    • G21 - Financial Economics - - Financial Institutions and Services - - - Banks; Other Depository Institutions; Micro Finance Institutions; Mortgages
    • G28 - Financial Economics - - Financial Institutions and Services - - - Government Policy and Regulation
    • L11 - Industrial Organization - - Market Structure, Firm Strategy, and Market Performance - - - Production, Pricing, and Market Structure; Size Distribution of Firms

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